Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Home university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? The on campus life allows exchange students to really get a feel of the people there. I met 5 of my best friends from living on Res, and I am going back to see them soon!

Personal comments:
The flats were cleaned once every 6 weeks or so, so the rest of the time, all of the flatmates were responsible for cleaning...which didn't happen very often. The RAs attempted to get us to keep the flats clean with a duties delegation list, but no one in my flat stuck to it. Other flats, however, were spotless. I think it was just the people that I lived with. The accomodations office was very helpful in any matters that I needed resolved.

Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
I loved to go to the Victory on Thursday nights (buy one get one free!), Fridays (beautiful view and something to do for everyone), and Murphy's (a great bar with live music every night. The Down Under Bar was also a great place to go just to dance, have fun, and meet "interesting" guys.

Course recommendations:
Coming from the US, the class set up was a little strange to get used to (everything is due at once at the end of the semester, and you don't spend as much time in class). The courses also were very integrated to mix different subjects into the course, which is great, but is different from the US way of having strict single subject content for most courses.

Personal comments:
Don't slack off in the beginning because you have nothing to do until the last 6 weeks. I wish I would have kept up with my studies all along so that I wasn't so swamped at the end.

Language of instruction: English

Main source of funding:
Other

Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
A private grant

Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits:
The costs of living are higher than in Germany, as well as the costs for accomodation and nightlife. I spend more money on travelling because there simply was so much to travel to!

Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Telephone: was the same price as at home.

I wish I had known...
Nothing in particular. You have to be responsible enough to care about yourself, be open minded, and obey all the rules.

In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!